As the summer music festival season rolls in, festival organizers across the globe will make significant efforts to create more sustainable events by reducing environmental impacts and educating fans. From solar powered stages to on-site composting, Bonnaroo is leading the way for green music festivals. Tucked away on a farm in Manchester, TN, Bonnaroo celebrated it’s 11th year this month and I was stoked to be a part of the celebration.

Talking about reducing our footprints and living greener is all well and good, but in practice it can get a little bit overwhelming. Rather than letting green fatigue get you down, you can focus on making little changes and building up from there. Once you take the plunge, it’s much easier to live a little bit greener, one day at a time.

Here are 5 little things that you can do right now to make your life a bit more eco-friendly. Got tips of your own? Share them in the comments! All of these small changes add up to a big impact!

From moss graffiti to moss lawns, we love a good mossy project around here, and I was really struck by the simple beauty of the moss pieces at the St. Regis. Since moss only needs indirect sunlight and occasional misting with water to thrive, it would work really well for indoor decor in any reasonably sunny room. What a great way to add a little greenery without requiring a lot of work or water!

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